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Dover Minnesota Map

Explore Dover, Minnesota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Dover, Minnesota

How to Use This Dover, Minnesota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dover, Minnesota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Minnesota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Dover.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityDover
StateMinnesota (MN)
CountyOlmsted County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude43.973575
Longitude-92.139051
Population782
Density300.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code55929
Area Code218
County SeatRochester
School DistrictDover-Eyota Public School District

About Dover, Minnesota

Dover is a locality in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 782. The population density is 300.7 people per km². Dover is located at 43.9736°N, 92.1391°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Dover is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 55929.

Dover occupies a quiet expanse of the Minnesota prairie, where the horizon stretches wide to meet the heavy, bruised clouds of the interior plains. It lies 16.8 miles east-southeast of Rochester, MN (from Rochester, MN: bearing 101°T), and is situated 3.7 miles west of St. Charles. Charles. The South Fork Whitewater River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its current a persistent, rhythmic presence that defines the local topography. Beyond the flat stretches of farmland, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Table Rock, standing firm against the northern sky. Sunlight here possesses a sharp, crystalline clarity, especially in the late afternoon when the golden light catches the tall grasses and turns the earth a deep, burnished bronze. Four miles away, the waters of Jessen Park Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve, while the nearby Middle Branch Whitewater State Aquatic Management Area (Olmsted) provides a sanctuary for the wilder, uncultivated elements of the soil.

Dover maintains a steady, industrious pulse rooted firmly in the agricultural heritage of the region, where the seasons dictate the labor of the day. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of planting and harvest, a tradition that has persisted since the earliest settlers broke the stubborn prairie sod. History sits quietly in the grain elevators and the modest architecture of the streets, echoing the resilience of those who built a life far from the reach of the distant coasts. To the east, the Richard J Dorer Memorial Hardwood State Forest acts as a dark, leafy sentinel, while the rugged terrain of Chaffe Ravine serves as a reminder of the ancient glacial forces that shaped this interior land. Life in Dover unfolds with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the changing color of the crops and the long, cold shadows cast by the winter sun as it tracks low across the sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Middle Branch Whitewater State Aquatic Management Area (Olmsted) (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 019° N
  • City Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 090° E
  • Chainsaw Artist (Public Artwork) — 3.3 mi, 095° E
  • Amish buggy for picture taking (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 115° SE
  • Jessens Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 106° E
  • Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Caboose (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 283° W
  • Whitewater State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 030° NE
  • Whitewater State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 030° NE
  • Chester Woods amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 278° W
  • Pope & Young Club (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 199° S
  • Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 195° S
  • Carley State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 351° N
  • James A. Carley & Ernestina Bolt Monument (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 350° N
  • Miscellaneous (State Resource Management Area) — 9.9 mi, 039° NE
  • R J D Memorial Hardwood State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.5 mi, 168° S
  • Plainview Area History Center (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 353° N
  • Historic Structure (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 285° W
  • Quarry Hill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.2 mi, 285° W
  • Arches Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 083° E
  • Fillmore County Historical Center (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 180° S
  • Taylor Arena (Stadium) — 16.2 mi, 282° W
  • Rochester Civic Theatre (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 282° W
  • Threshold Arts (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 281° W
  • Heritage House (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 283° W
  • Driftless Art Academy (Arts Centre) — 17.3 mi, 277° W
  • Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife And Fish Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.9 mi, 029° NE · 274k acres
  • Preston Veteran's Memorial (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 172° S
  • Whitman Dam Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 21.2 mi, 045° NE
  • Trempealeau National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.3 mi, 075° E · 14k acres

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About This Dover Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dover, Minnesota. Coordinates: 43.973575, -92.139051. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Dover includes the ZIP code (55929), telephone area code (218), county seat of Olmsted County (Rochester), and school district assignment (Dover-Eyota Public School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.